Binding for books and method of effectuating the same.



e. H. JENKINS. BINDING FOR BOOKS AND METHOD OF EFFECTUATING THE SAME.

APPLICATION FILED AUG,B, i914. 1 1 89,825. Patented July 4, 1916.

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GEORGE H. JENKINS, OF OAK PARK, ILLINOIS.

BINDING FOR BOOKS AND METHOD OF EFFECTUATING THE SAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 4, 1916.

Application filed August 8, 1914. Serial N 0. 855,881.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. JENKINS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oak Park, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Binding for Books and Methods of Effectuating the Same, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a method for, binding together loose leaves into perma nent book form, and is particularly adapted to be practised by persons unskilled in the 'book binding art by the use of previously prepared materials supplied for the purpose. A further object of the invention 1s to so bind the loose leaves intobook form as to.

obviate the requirement for the use of machines, implements, or other accessories of an expensive or complicated nature and at the same time alford means which may be employed by unskilled persons in the production of a book binding which is neat, se-

cure, durable, and inexpensive, thereby en-- abling ofiice employees or others to bind together ofiice records in permanent book form without the necessity for sending such rec ords or other loose leaf material to a book binding establishment. g

In the drawings: Figure lis a perspective View of a stack of leaves between-two covers in position ready tobe bound; Fig. 2 is a view of a section of string or cord, the sur face being prepared with an adhesive coating; Fig. 3 is a view turned to show both sides of a flexible reinforcing strip, the surfaces of which are coated with an adhesive;-

Fig. 4 is a cross section of a reinforcing.

member, the surfaces of which are also coated with an adheslve; F1g.5 1s a VlGWOf a modified form of reinforcing member shaped to provide an arch, otherwise similar to Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is a view ofthe outer layer of material used to cover the book back, the edges being turned substantiallyin the position occupied during use; and Fig. 7 is a fragmentary view in cross section, enlarged, showing the constituent parts of my binding in relative operative positions.

It willbe understood that'while my invention has reference to book bindingin gen 1 eral it has particular adaptability to the binding of so-called loose leaf records etc., inwhich the pages are initially used for cur- 'rent work, and ultimately for reference work. As many volumes of such records are commonly filed away by oflices and business leaves 8 are first arranged in proper form after which provision is made for securing the superposed rear edges of the leaves together' by first forming in such edges a series of inwardly extending saw-cuts or slots 9, although it is not strictly'essential that the cuts in the leaves be in slotted form, since 1n some instances registering perforations may be employed for the purpose. After the slots or perforations are formed the leaves are secured together by inserting sectlons of string, cord, or other binding material 10, which inthe case of slots may be easily inserted by laying them in the open slots without the necessity of threading them through the leaves. It is preferred to have the sectionsof string, cord or other binding. matter supplied to the user with a coatmg of glue or the like thereon as indicated at 10. in Fig. 2, and it is preferred that the glue or the like should be of such a nature as to be rendered adhesive by moistening or immersing in water immediately prior to the time when it is intended for use. The strings, cords, or other binding materials are preferably ofa length to project beyond the book leaves so as'to be turned down and overlie the outer faces of the book covers 11 which are preferably of relatively stiff and indestructible material. After the leaves and covers have been bound together in the manner specified a previously glued rela- 'tively flexible inner. binding strip 12 is moisjecting ends of the binding strings and to terial not onlyserves to afford the necessaryv adhesive medium but also tends to stifi'en and strengthen the reinforcing strip asto best serve the purpose intended. The binding is completed by the application of a covtermedthe normal or regular order.

prlncipal feature of the invention, however,

ering or finishingstripl of a size to have 20 its edges flex down and overlie the rear edges of the covers, and this finishing strip is preferably formed of canvas or other relatively strong and flexible fabric which when supplied tothe user has a hardened coating of glue or like material of a nature to be readily softened and rendered adhesive by the application of moisture.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that with the materials described the unskilled user can easily and economically bind the loose leaves into book form without the necessity of employing appliancesor instruments of a complex nature and that the materials are preferably prepared for application with only the necessity of moistening the glue on the various materials to'render it adhesive. In practice the user will simply have to moisten the 'sev eral'parts and apply them in. the necessary sequence Or order tobuild up thebook binding, although'it should be understood that the sequen'ceofthe operations is not neces.

sarily of the essence ofthe invention since it is conceivablethat substantially the same result might be obtained by performing the operations in other than what: might be The resides in the use of prearranged materials adapted first'to secure the leaves together against displacement, second, to-provide a reinforcement against the breaking or mutilation of the binding, and third, in providing a cover orfinish for protecting the binding andrrendering it neat and attractive'in appearance.

If desired, a reinforcing strip having a V curved back portion, 'suchas' that shown in Fig. 5 may be substituted in place of the plain strip shown in Fig.7, in which case I the book, when completed, will beprovided 7 with a rounded or arched back surface instead of a flat surface.

7 In such case, how ever, the same principles will 'be, used in the preparation of the binding, and theonly ranging the leaves between the covers in book form with the slots or punchings in register, inserting sections of binding material through the slots or punchings of the leaves, moistening a strip of material previously coated withglue to render the glue adhesive, applying said strip over the slotted or punched edges of the leaves, adhering a relatively stiff strip of reinforcing material'to the flexible material to stiffen the book binding, and completing the book binding by moistening a finishing strip previously coated with glue to render the glue" adhesive, and applying the said finishing strip in position to overlie the reinforcing-strip and the adjoining edges of the covers;

2. The method of binding between slotted or punched covers loose leaves which are correspondingly slotted or punched adjacent one edge thereof, which consists in arranging the leaves-between the covers in book form withthe slots or punchings" in register, moistening strips of string previously coated with glue to render the glue adhesive, inserting said strips of string through the slots or punchings of the leaves, moistening a strip of flexible material prfe viously coated'with glue to render the glue adhesive, applying said strip over said slotted or punched edges of the leaves, adhering a relatively stiff reinforcing strip of material tothe' flexible material to stiffen the book binding, and completing the book binding by moistening a finishing strippreviously coated with glue torender the glue adhesive, and applying the, said finishing strip in position tooverlie the reinforcing strip andthe adj acent, edges of the covers. 3. The method ofbinding between slotted or punchedcov'ers loose leaves which are correspondingly slotted-or punched adjacent I one edge! thereof, "which consists in arranging the leaves betweenthe coversin book form with the slotsor punchings in register, inserting sections of binding material through the slots or pun'chingsof the leaves, y and completing the book binding by'moistening'a finishing strip previously coated cent one edge thereof, which consists inarv rangingthe leaves between the covers in book'form W tli'the slots or punchings-in register, moistening strips of string preapplying the said strip over the slotted or viously coated with glue to render the glue punched edges of the leaves and the adjacent adhesive, inserting said strips of string edges of the covers.

through the slots or punehings of the leaves, I GEORGE H. JENKINS. and completing the book binding by mois- Witnesses: tening a finishing strip previously coated THOMAsA. BANNING, with glue to render the glue adhesive, and WM. P. BOND.

cop!" at thin patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Gomniuloner of intents, Washington, D. 0." 

